Memories made Globe Life Park special for Rangers fans, but the bricks were a part of ‘The Temple’s’ appeal The first time I came upon it on a gray January Sunday in 1997 having rolled into Dallas as a resident only a couple of hours earlier, I may have gasped slightly. Occasionally, I still do.…
DetailsWhat’s the best WEIRD baseball video game ever? First, a bit about the games. Base Wars came out first, and features a bunch of robots (a cyborg, flybot, mcycle, or tank) playing standard baseball … if standard baseball included fisticuffs for every close force-out or put-out. There are literal base wars, and even if you…
DetailsHall of Fame manager Tony La Russa remaining with Red Sox The Red Sox aren’t fully cleaning house of Dave Dombrowski’s top lieutenants—Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa has agreed to remain with the organization, per an industry source. La Russa arrived as a special assistant to Dombrowski, but he ingratiated himself to the…
DetailsCC Sabathia to Pitch Out of Bullpen for Remainder of 2019 Season Especially with Domingo German out for the rest of the year following the domestic violence incident, it seemed possible that CC Sabathia might make another start for the 2019 Yankees down the stretch. Well, if it happens, it won’t be in the regular…
DetailsNats manager Martinez rejoins team after heart procedure MIAMI (AP) — Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez has rejoined the team following a heart procedure that caused him to a miss a three-game series at St. Louis. The 54-year-old was back in the dugout Friday, four days after a cardiac catheterization. “The bottom line is I…
DetailsThe Curse of Bunned Meat and Breadsticks: Why the Twins Can’t Beat the Yankees On April 11, 1961, the Twins played their first game, beating the American League champion Yankees 6-0 in front of Marilyn Monroe, Joe DiMaggio and Toots Shor, who sat beneath that white scalloped frieze at Yankee Stadium, its famous arches suggesting…
DetailsAlonso slugs 50th, now 2 away from Judge’s mark Another night, another powerful statement from Pete Alonso. The rookie Mets slugger hit his major league-leading 50th home run of the season Friday, sending a towering two-run shot to deep right-center field in the eighth inning to help send New York to an 8-1 victory against…
DetailsAubrey Huff, Seth McClung feuding on Twitter Seth McClung pitched for six seasons for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Milwaukee Brewers. His time in Tampa Bay overlapped with Aubrey Huff’s time with the Devil Rays for several seasons, making them teammates. It would seem, however, that they did not get along too well.…
DetailsPostgame: Royals’ starter ejected, said umpire “was after me personally” Royals pitcher Mike Montgomery was ejected for arguing about balls and strikes on Friday, crew chief Sam Holbrook said. But Montgomery would take exception to that — it wasn’t the calls that made him mad, it was home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez’s intent. …
DetailsMarlins name Sanchez Pitcher of the Year Marlins top prospect Sixto Sanchez has been named the organization’s Pitcher of the Year and MVP for Double-A Jacksonville after posting a 8-4 record and 2.53 ERA for the Jumbo Shrimp. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190921&content_id=310855556&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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